I often read about the complaints in Second Life about the development that occurs in the “mainland†area of this metaverse. For those of you who are not familiar with the term “mainland,” Second Life has two types of land. Mainland is the virtual land that is owned and terraformed by Linden Labs and sold to…
Round and Round
Although I have been enjoying the use and exploration of Second Life, I have to admit that it is beginning to make my RLÂ a bit more frustrating than usual. Aside from the usual perks of SL that simply cannot be implemented in RLÂ such as hovering names above avatars (great for people like me…
Public Works Center in Disarray
So, my public works center in Second Life is in disarray – It all started after I attended the International Technology Expo (ITE) in Second Life on Silicon City. I had gone with my alt to listen to a builder’s panel discussion about meeting a client’s expectations in Second Life. One of the panelists, Keystone…
Second Life – A Resource for Engineers
(After spending my first month of blogging on real life issues, I am going to start exploring the unique capabilities of Second Life and how this software application can be used to assist engineers during the design and construction process.) Engineering curriculum over the last few decades rarely focused on the esthetics of an engineering…
Our city crews only work in our city…
Like many other public works departments, we received our share of complaints over this winter season. Every year there are a few that stick in your mind and are hard to forget. Usually for me, these are the complaints involving an angry tirade from an irate citizen. This year the two that remained with me…
Totally Missing the Point
On a trip to an establishment in a neighboring city, I noticed the ramp shown above. Something did not look right, and upon further inspection, I realized the curb was not depressed. With the implementation of the final decision concerning ramp design, I have been trying to go out of my way to check out the ramps in other…